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exboyfil

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12. Saw a US Flag superimposed on a Marine Corps flag near my mom's house in Florida

Reply to Biophilic (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2023, 11:45 AM

Sep 2023

For years he flew the proper US flag above the Marine Corps flag on the same flagpole (the prescribed method). I lost a lot of respect for the guy when he went with the combined abomination. The US flag is for every American and its image or portions of its image should never be used to support any group.

I don't think it is about law but about what is right because of the 1st amendment. Those who decide to deface the US flag should be ostracized in my opinion.

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So, I'm curious. When did we as a nation decide it was ok to deface the US Flag? [View all] Biophilic Sep 2023 OP

1989 inthewind21 Sep 2023 #1

why that year? WhiteTara Sep 2023 #5

Texas v. Johnson - Flag burning constitutional SYFROYH Sep 2023 #6

It was done a LOT in the '60s. Wonder Why Sep 2023 #15

I remember the green ecology flag. Iggo Sep 2023 #18

Elementary School NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #32

Damn, I had completely forgotten about that. Biophilic Sep 2023 #21

its a crime to deface the us flag reymega life Sep 2023 #2

No it's not. You have a First Amendment right to do so. tritsofme Sep 2023 #9

No inthewind21 Sep 2023 #10

Not any more. former9thward Sep 2023 #11

It's inthewind21 Sep 2023 #13

Yup. N/t Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #26

I don't consider them acceptable. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #3

Like the funeral home that charged my mom twice as much for cremation as the going rate exboyfil Sep 2023 #14

As a christian I avoid like the plague anyone who advertises being Christian. marble falls Sep 2023 #23

No trump flag? Bayard Sep 2023 #4

When we realized that no one really cares. maxsolomon Sep 2023 #7

Amazing isn't it? Effete Snob Sep 2023 #8

Saw a US Flag superimposed on a Marine Corps flag near my mom's house in Florida exboyfil Sep 2023 #12

We, as a nation, didn't. Iggo Sep 2023 #16

Another question, why is acceptable to wear it as a buff Ferryboat Sep 2023 #17

It all depends on who's wearing it Wednesdays Sep 2023 #19

that critter escaped the barn stopdiggin Sep 2023 #20

Your last line says it all. Biophilic Sep 2023 #22

it's a good question stopdiggin Sep 2023 #27

Autodealers offend me most. The flags are flown at night in rain and look like shit, half the ... marble falls Sep 2023 #24

About the same time we discovered it was profitable. bluedigger Sep 2023 #25

I have to suspect that a lot of these recent alterations, Qutzupalotl Sep 2023 #28

Or people wanting to set themselves off and special. Biophilic Sep 2023 #29

How about the flags with the orange guy's ugly face Bettie Sep 2023 #30

When the First Amendment was adopted Takket Sep 2023 #31

Remember in Forrest Gump, yagotme Sep 2023 #33